Africa Property News has learnt that Botswana's fixed property market appears to be weakening, with the latest data from New York Stock Exchange-listed MSCI Incorporated, showing that capital valuations have softened. ...
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South Africa's residential sector is to be represented for the first time on the JSE’s main board, with the new listing of Indluplace Properties, a wholly owned subsidiary of Arrowhead Properties. ...
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Standard Bank Group, Africa’s biggest lender by assets and earnings, has signed a debt facility of R1 billion (approx. USD80 million) with Durban based company, Shree Property Holdings, to enable the company to refinance existing loan facilities and acquire new properties to add to its industrial property portfolio in KwaZulu-Natal. ...
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The Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) on Wednesday celebrated the commitment shown by the commercial property sector and that the green building movement has gained significant momentum with the achievement of 100 Green Star SA certifications. ...
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Showcasing SA property industry’s impact on the world stage, the winners of the South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) Innovative Excellence in Property Development Awards were recently announced at a conference in Durban. ...
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The South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) on Thursday appealed for calm and the end of attacks on immigrants after a wave of violence that has left at least seven people dead in South Africa. ...
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Total returns for South African‬ investment ‪‎property‬ returns fell to 12.9% last year, from 15.9% in 2013, according to figures by the IPD South Africa Annual Property Index report released on Wednesday. ...
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